Holder



A. D. AVERY.

HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1921.

Patented Jan. 10, 1922.

' ATTORNEY PAT DFFECE.

ARTHUR D. AVERY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

HOLDER.

Application filed March 21, 1921.

In practising the invention, I provide a.

spring finger pivotally joined to a clip member, which clip member is adapted to be received on some medium such as the. front upper panel of a piano in such a manner as to permit the spring finger to engage an object such as sheet music and maintain the sheet music in a given position. Obviously, the invent-ion could be used with other mediums besides sheet music, and could be clipped to holding means other than the front upper panel of a piano, the above illustrating one method of applying it to use. With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel and useful construction, formation, inter-relation and relative relation of parts, improvements and features, all shown in the drawings described in the specification and finally pointed out in the claims. In the drawing:

Figure l is a perspective view of my inn proved holder showing the spring finger,

clip member and means for joiningthe spring finger and clip member in worleem aging relation. 7

' Figure 2 is a view showing the holder member in combination with the upper front panel of a piano, with the springfinger members engaging sheet music.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of the pivotal connection between the clip and the finger member.

Figure. 4: is a side elevation of the improved holder in combination with the front upper panel of a piano, and showing the an eular relation existing between the clip and the spring finger, which angular relation resolves itself into pressure when the spring finger is applied against sheet music.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 3.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 10, 1922.

Serial No. 453,884.

Corresponding parts and all the figures are designated by the same reference characters.

Referring now with particularity to the drawing, A designates in its entiretv the improved holder member, of which (i is a sp rin, j; finger and Z) is a clip member, both of which elements are used in practising one embodlmcnt of the invention. v

The finger as is provided at one end with an angularly directed portion 1, and out wardly from the angularly directed portion the remainder of the finger a diminishes in width. lhe angularly directed portion 1 is joined with the clip member i) as at 2 b means of a pin member 3 p: f. through perforations in said portion 1 andportiori 2 of the members a and 7) respectively. Said pin member 3 may be provided with flanged heads as shown, or may be a rivet. the principle being to hold the portion 1 in tight engagement with the portion In order to further increase the frictional engagementexisting between portions 1 and 2, tlie portion 1 is down-struck so as to provide depending fingers l, best illustrated in Figure 5, and wh ch fingers l engage a surface of the portion 2 and thus tend to restrict movement of the finger a with relation to the clip 5.

The clip member is so formed that it may tightly engage any object such as the front upper panel 0 of a piano, by engaging opposite surfaces of said panel 0, as shown in Figures 2 and l. In the figures I have illustrated one form of clip member. However, any form of clip member will possibly produce the desired results. However, that shown in the figures is formed by having a depressed portion 5 interposed between portions 2 and 6, then. a portion 7 bent at right angles to the portions 6, and a portion 8 re turnedly curved so as to engage with the depressed portion 5 as illustrated at 9.

The inner surface of the clip member 5 may be lined with some material 10, such as felt or material similar to felt, in order to prevent scratching or abrading the surface of any object to which it is clamped.

It will be noted that the portion 7 is of extended length, and it is purposely made this way in order to accommodate for various sized objects received within the clip memher 5. It will thus be seen that the clip member 7) comprises two leg members, one of said leg members 8 being shorter than the other leg member formed by the portions 2, 5 and 6, and that the two leg members have a pinching engagement with each other at the points 5 and 9. The portion 7 might be considered as a base member.

In practising the invention, assuming that the device is to be used for maintaining sheet music in position, I alace the clip member I) in position so that 1t clips the front upper panel 0 of a piano, as illustrated in Figures 2 and 4. As shown in Figure 4 by dotted lines, the finger a is bent backwardly, as shown in the solid lines, so as to enhance the pressure that the finger a exerts against the board 01' panel 0.

In Figure 2, two of the holder members A are provided, and itwil]. be seen that they may either bear against a portion of the sheet music (Z, or may extend across the sheet, as illustrated by the right hand holder member A. ()bviously the finger a could be turned slightly so that the different sheets comprising the sheet music (Z may be turned.

A great deal of difficulty has been experienced in properly holding sheet music as it is constantly falling from the front upper panel of a piano and this device is particularly applicable and useful in overcoming this difiiculty and fault.

I do not wish to confine my invention to simply holding sheet music, as the invention may be readily applied for a variety of other uses where anygiven article is required to be maintained in a given position with relation to some other object. a

It is obvious that many changes and variations and modifications may be made in departure from the particular description and showing of the accompanying drawing in adapting the invention to various conditions and. requirements, without departing from the true spirit of the invention.

'IVhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, comprising a spring finger formed with an angularly directed portion at one end thereof, with the remainder of the finger progres sively diminishing in width from the angularly directed portion, and a clip member to which the angularly directed portion of the spring finger is pivotally joined; said clip comprising two leg members and a base member, with the said leg members so formed as to have a pinching engagement at a portion thereof, there being felt material provided on the inner surface of said clip member for preventing abrading of the surface of any object to which said clip member is joined.

2. In a device of the character described, comprising a spring finger formed with an angularly directed portion at one end thereof, with the remainder of the finger progressively diminishing in width from the angularly directed portion, and aclip member to which the angularly directed portion of the spring finger is pivotally joined; said clip comprising two leg members and a base member, with the said leg members so formed as to have a pinching engagement at a portion thereof, there being felt material provided on the inner surface of said clip member for preventing abrading of the sur face of any object to which said clip member is joined; said angularly directed portion of the finger being provided with elements for frictionally engaging a surface ofthe clip member. 7 7

3. In a devlce of the character descrlbed, comprising aspring finger formed with an ,angularly directed portion at one end thereof, a clip member to which theangularly directed portion of the spring finger is pivotally joined; said clip comprising two leg members and a base member, with. the said leg members so formed as to have a pinching engagement at a portion thereof, there being cushioning material provided on the inner surface of said clip member for pre venting abrading of any objectto which said clip member is joined there also being means provided at the pivotal connection for holding the finger releasably in various positions of adjustment.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

, ARTHUR D. AVERY.

IVitnesses MILDRED LnAoI-I, J. SHUTT. 

